NIH P50 funding opportunities: Specialized Center Grant
4 NIH notices for P50 (Specialized Center Grant) are open and 2 forecast. A research center on one disease or topic, with several projects and shared cores.
- Open notices4
- Forecast2
- Projects funded under them1,715
Open NIH P50 notices
- Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical trial Optional)
Open - Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
Open - Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
Open - Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancers for Years 2027, 2028, and 2029 (P50 Clinical Trial Required)
Open
Forecast P50 notices
- NIH Specialized Center Grant (Parent P50)
Forecast - National Biomedical Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
Forecast
Institutes that fund P50 projects under these notices
| Institute or center | Projects |
|---|---|
| National Cancer Institute (NCI) | 252 |
| National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) | 214 |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) | 155 |
| National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | 134 |
| National Institute on Aging (NIA) | 131 |
| Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) | 122 |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | 88 |
| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | 78 |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | 68 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | 63 |
Closed P50 notices
- PAR-25-445: NIDCD Clinical Research Center Grant (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-27-012: Limited Competition: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2027 (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- PAR-23-284: Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancers for Years 2024, 2025, and 2026 (P50 Clinical Trial Required)
- PAR-24-210: Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Youth and Adults with Mental Illness (ALACRITY) Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- PAR-23-241: IDeA Clinical and Translational Research Network (CTR-N) Award (P50 - Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-CA-25-007: Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- PAR-23-076: NIDA Research Center of Excellence Grant Program (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-26-004: Contraceptive Development Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- PA-23-044: Urgent Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Urgent Supplement Clinical Trial Optional)
- PAR-22-155: Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- PA-23-189: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- PAR-22-025: NIDCD Clinical Research Center Grant (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-MD-24-010: Environmental Health Disparities Centers (P50) Clinical Trial Optional
- RFA-AA-24-007: Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical trial Optional)
- RFA-CA-24-014: Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-25-002: Centers for Collaborative Research in Fragile X and FMR1-Associated Conditions (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-25-001: Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-AR-25-002: Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRC) (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-24-010: National Centers for Translational Research in Reproduction and Infertility (NCTRI) (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-NS-23-032: Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRC) (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-AA-23-001: Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical trial Optional)
- RFA-CA-23-010: Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-24-005: Specialized Centers for Research on Health Disparities in Uterine Leiomyoma (SCHDUL) (P50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- RFA-MD-23-011: NIMHD Centers of Excellence in Investigator Development and Community Engagement (P50 - Clinical Trial Optional)
- PAR-22-133: NIDA Research Center of Excellence Grant Program (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-23-022: Learning Disabilities Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-23-029: Contraceptive Development Research Center (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-AA-22-001: Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical trial Optional)
- RFA-AR-23-001: Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRC) (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-CA-22-009: Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-23-011: National Centers for Translational Research in Reproduction and Infertility (NCTRI) (P50) (Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-23-007: CAPSTONE Centers for Multidisciplinary Research in Child Abuse and Neglect (P50) (Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-DK-21-024: Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-AA-21-005: Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-22-008: Autism Centers of Excellence: Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-CA-21-029: Centers on Telehealth Research for Cancer-Related Care (P50 Clinical Trial Required)
- RFA-MD-21-007: Centers for Multiple Chronic Diseases Associated with Health Disparities: Prevention, Treatment, and Management (P50 Clinical Trial Required)
Questions people ask
What is an NIH P50?
P50 is NIH's activity code for the Specialized Center Grant. A research center on one disease or topic, with several projects and shared cores. Each notice sets its own budget limit, project length and due dates.
How many NIH P50 funding opportunities are open?
4 notices are open on Grants.gov, and 2 more are forecast, as of the latest data.